Weekly Journal #246

Industry News

David Zaslav Has No Clothes (Slate)

Warner Bros. Discovery’s Road to Splitsville: What’s Next? (Variety)

Paramount to cut 3.5% of its workforce amid economic and media industry challenges (CBS)

Warner Bros. Discovery will split into two separate companies (LA Times)

Film

‘Thunderbolts*’ Lost Millions of Dollars Despite Great Reviews. Where Does Marvel Go Next? (Variety)

How the U.K. Film and TV Industry Is Juggling a Boom in Hollywood Productions Like ‘Avengers’ and ‘Harry Potter’ and a Bust for Everything Else: ‘It’s Feast or Famine Right Now’ (Variety)

Television

What Do Showrunners Do After Their Great Show Ends? Plus, ‘Sirens’ and ‘Adults.’ (The Ringer)

‘Jeopardy!’ & ‘Wheel Of Fortune’ Streaming Deals Are “Completely Separate” To Syndicated Pacts (Deadline)

Chuck Lorre Calls Exploiting IP in Comedy “Bullshit” (Hollywood Reporter)

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John Wells